Bunker fuel availability across all grades is good in Houston, with no major supply constraints. A stretch of favorable weather has allowed for smooth bunker deliveries, keeping operations on track. “We have had a patch of good weather, so deliveries

The announcement on 4 March 2025 that CK Hutchison would be selling its 80% stake in Hutchison Ports Holding to a Blackrock-TiL consortium is set to rocket MSC to the top of Drewry’s Global Terminal Operator (GTO) league table.

Hutchison Ports,

At the end of the 10th week, the MABUX Global bunker indices showed a steady downward trend. The 380 HSFO index declined by 12.33 USD, dropping from 513.25 USD/MT last week to 500.92 USD/MT, reaching the 500 USD mark. The

Clean

LR2
MEG LR2 freight was resolute this week with much of the industry in London attending International Energy Week. The TC1 75kt MEG/Japan index continued at around the WS120 mark and TC20 90kt MEG/UK-Continent assessments remained around the $3.35m –

As negotiators gather at the intercessional working group of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee next week in London, they should remember that a bridge is only as strong as its pillars.

A global fuel standard to reduce carbon intensity, a

The latest FOBAS Fuel Insight Report highlights rising biofuel uptake, ongoing issues with off-specification fuels and the impact of new regulatory measures.

The latest analysis from Lloyd’s Register’s Fuel Oil Bunkering Analysis and Advisory Service (FOBAS) highlights a significant increase in

North America

Bunker fuel availability across all grades has improved in Houston this week, with recommended lead times of less than seven days. Demand for fuel in the Gulf Coast port is a bit low, where rough weather conditions have caused

T&E reaction to EU Clean Industrial Deal, Action Plan for Affordable Energy, and Omnibus proposal.

• EU unveils action plan to double down on renewables and electrification;
• But delay to 2040 target proposal is ominous for climate ambition;
• Clean Industrial Deal is a boost

At the end of the 9th week, the MABUX Global bunker indices continued their moderate downward trend. The 380 HSFO index dropped by 6.07 USD, declining from 520.49 USD/MT last week to 514.42 USD/MT, steadily approaching the 500 USD mark.

As an industry the world’s shipping fleet consumes over 230 million metric tons of fuel per year, which in turn produces 716 million metric tons of CO2-equivalent emissions. However, shipping is in the midst of a major transition to reduce